The Disaster Resilience Days 2026 is a three-day European forum bringing together researchers, policymakers, civil protection authorities, first responders, critical infrastructure operators, security and defence actors, industry, and innovators to strengthen disaster resilience and crisis preparedness through research, innovation and cooperation.

Topics include artificial intelligence in crisis management, hybrid and emerging threats, societal resilience and risk communication, critical communications, drones and counter-drone technologies, insurance and risk financing, critical infrastructure resilience, disinformation and social media, cultural heritage protection, and climate-related extremes such as heat, drought and wildfires.

The programme includes high-level and thematic panels, keynote presentations, breakout sessions, project showcases, demonstrations, excursions, poster and marketplace sessions, technical visits and networking.

For more information and to register, please visit this event page. 

The event is organised by the Bavarian State Ministry of the Interior, for Sport and Integration, the University of the Bundeswehr Munich, and the Disaster Competence Network Austria in cooperation with CERIS (Community for European Research and Innovation for Security).